QHS Coffeehouse served up a good brew
Quebec High School’s Coffeehouse showcased the musical talents of its students in the gym last Friday evening with 17 acts ranging from singing to Scottish sword dancing, plus special appearances …
Villa Bagatelle pastel exhibit offers ‘door into the world’
Tis the season for a wee bit of self-indulgence, and the Lumineux pastel exhibit at Villa Bagatelle is an economical way to do so. Until December 16, 2012, the exhibit …
Partnership, community identity, and communication surface as key themes at 2012 Future Forum
The 2012 Future Forum combined candid input from individual community members with deliberate collaboration among community organizations and institutions. Hosted by the Leadership Table, the event was held at Eastern …
Pushing for greater accessibility
In wheelchair races, Fanny Nonvignon gets around. In town, however, things aren’t so easy. The 25-year-old Université Laval graduate student was born without the use of her legs, and uses …
Canadian première of Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007
Hilary Saltzman, the daughter of Harry Saltzman, the producer of nine of the iconic James Bond movies from Dr. No (1962), to The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), was …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle The ball in honor of the festival of St. Andrew got up under the auspices of the Highland Volunteer Rifles of this city was in every …
L’Association des gens d’affaires du Vieux-Québec donates to the Salvation Army
On Monday, November 19, The Quebec branch of the Salvation Army held its fifteenth annual fundraising supper at the Portofino restaurant on Couillard Street. People from the local business community …
Tables of content in Carter Hall
Carter Hall was filled with tables of contented diners enjoying a delicious turkey supper prepared by the ladies and gentlemen of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity last Saturday evening. …
Christmas Tea and Sale at St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall
“Would you like homemade cream of broccoli soup or homemade chili?” asked the young lady who took my order. Hmmm . . . difficult decision. I opted for the chili …
St. Andrew’s Day celebrations
The 78th Fraser Highlanders hosted a St. Andrew’s Day celebration at the Café Buade last Saturday evening, complete with bagpipes, drums and, of course, haggis and whisky! A capacity crowd …